Students from St. Joseph Central High School in St. Joseph and Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo., won the 2012 Missouri Entrepreneurship Challenge at Missouri Western State University on Tuesday, Nov. 13. During the competition finals, teams from different high schools worked together to create a business plan for a new company. The business plan [...]
One hundred high school students from around Missouri have been invited to Missouri Western State University on Nov. 13 for the Missouri Entrepreneurship Challenge, sponsored by Missouri Western and the Missouri Council on Economic Education. The contest involved teams of five students designing a sports- or entertainment-themed business. Nearly 1,000 students competed in the online [...]
Missouri Western State University ushers in the holidays with the fourth annual “Lights and Tights: A Musical Renaissance Feast” on Thursday, November 15 at the Fulkerson Center. A social hour with a cash bar will begin at 6 p.m., and the dinner begins at 7 p.m. This year’s benefit will support the Renaissance Singers, a [...]
Military Science Army ROTC cadets will be conducting situational training exercises at Missouri Western State University Thursday, Nov. 8, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. They will be training with dummy rifles and will be in uniform west of James McCarthy Drive, north of the pond area (west of the baseball field) and northeast of [...]
Missouri Western State University has announced a change in the leadership of its Craig School of Business and College of Professional Studies. Dr. Philip Nitse, who served as dean of the CSB since 2010 and interim dean of the CPS since 2011, has expressed his desire to return to the classroom and will join the [...]
Dr. John Tapia, professor of communication studies at Missouri Western State University, has edited a new book about the history and culture of St. Joseph. “St. Joseph Anthology: The Little Known Stories of Our Town” is available for $9.95 at local bookstores and online from Amazon. Dr. Tapia and several contributors to the book will [...]
Capt. Patrick J. Kershaw will speak at Missouri Western Nov. 8. In honor of the many veterans at Missouri Western State University, the Division of Student Affairs and the Nontraditional Student Center will present “Anatomy of a Hero: A compelling view of patriotism, past and present” by Capt. Patrick J. Kershaw of the [...]
Missouri Western State University invites the campus and the general public to learn more about countries around the world during the annual International Fair from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 in Spratt Hall. The International Fair is sponsored by the office of international student services, the Division of Student Affairs and the International [...]
Missouri Western State University’s International Lecture Series presents a talk on Saudi Arabia at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Hoff Conference Room, Blum 219. The talk about Arabian culture will be presented by students from Saudi Arabia. The event is free and open to the public. In addition, campus dining services will prepare [...]
Four choral ensembles from Missouri Western State University will be featured at the First Thursday Downtown Noon Concert Series at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in the First Presbyterian Church, 7th and Jules in St. Joseph. The audience is invited to bring lunch to eat during the performance. Beverages will be provided. A freewill offering [...]
